Electronic Arts have teamed up with adidas and French boot designer Pierre Navarro to create a series of bespoke boots for some of the Premier League’s biggest names, to commemorate the release of the video game ‘Anthem’.
Players such as Jesse Lingard, Kasper Schmeichel, Felipe Anderson and Erik Lamela will be wearing the exclusive range of Anthem-themed boots, with each design based on their playing style and referencing the ‘Javelin Suit’ which best represents them from the game.
Lingard’s boots will be ‘Storm’ themed, stating that he is a ‘specialist in inflicting damage from distance’, whilst Lamela will be wearing the ‘Ranger’ boot, a piece of footwear that an ‘all-rounder that has strong defence and attack’ would wear.
Furthermore, Leicester stopper Schmeichel will be wearing the ‘Colossus’ boot to showcase his ‘commanding of the combat area’ whereas Anderson shall wear the ‘Interceptor’, a boot for the ‘most agile, equipped with lightning-fast speed’.
The man behind the designs, Navarro, who has worked with players such as Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Antoine Griezmann, said from his studio in La Rochelle, France: “It has been a wonderful experience to be able to draw inspiration from the colours and beautiful world of Anthem and the special powers of the Javelin suits. I hope the boots can help give the players superhuman powers on the pitch.”
Following on from that, Manchester United star Lingard said: “I love that these boots are completely unique to me. I’m into my fashion so to have bespoke boots is pretty special. I can’t wait to get out on the pitch to see whether I can deliver some damage from long-range like the Storm.”
The England international will wear his boots upon his return from injury, whilst Lamela and Anderson will wear them in Tottenham and West Ham’s games against Southampton and Cardiff respectively this weekend, giving fans something to look out for.
Lamela said: “This is the first time I have ever worn customised boots like this. I’m a big fan of gaming, as are many of my teammates, so to be part of launching a brand new game is really exciting. I can’t wait to unleash some firepower on the pitch and online in Anthem!”
Hammers attacker Anderson followed the Argentine’s statement up with: “I always try to play with speed and agility, so the Interceptor definitely suits me and my style. I love the bright green of the design. Hopefully it will dazzle my opponents when I’m running at them with the ball.”
Foxes keeper Schmeichel is set to wear his boots in Leicester’s upcoming game against Fulham, and had this to say: “Power and strength are key to any goalkeeper’s game so Colossus is a great fit for me.
“I always have loved bright boots as I feel they make me look bigger and more imposing in goal.”
Anthem is a brand-new IP from BioWare’s renowned team which launched worldwide on Feb 22, 2019. Anthem is a social, connected Action-RPG with cooperative multiplayer at its heart. Players customise an array of powered Javelin exosuits and team up to face a dangerous and ever-changing world through exploration and combat. Anthem is available worldwide NOW on Origin for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Order your copy at https://www.ea.com/en-gb/
games/anthem/buy.